held up in rear, headway 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, led before and went left 2 out, not fluent and headed last, stayed on under pressure flat, lost 2nd close home
raced wide, held up towards rear, good headway to chase leaders after 4th, went 2nd and hung left from 2 out, led and went left last, hung left and idled flat, just held on
always towards rear, tailed off
led until after 1st, chased leaders until lost place and slow 5th, soon behind, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
took keen hold, led after 1st, mistake 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
behind, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, weakening when went left 2 out, one pace when edged right flat
towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, carried right and kept on flat
chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon towards rear, stayed on again on inside before last, switched right and strong run flat, finished well to 2nd and going on close home
took keen hold, close up, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before last, no extra flat
chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th, ridden and weakening when hit 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
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Nonrunner
Cock Of The Rock has plenty of chances but Colin Tizzard's pair Ohio Gold and Jumps Road have to go on the short-list. The former will certainly find this easier than the handicap he contested at Kempton last month and Brendan Powell takes off a useful 5lb. Merry King got off the mark at Leicester last time, while the mare One More Cookie comes here of the back of a win at Plumpton but let's take a chance on the unexposed KOULTAS KING. Tim Vaughan's five-year-old pulled too hard on his hurdling debut at Towcester but led to the second-last and clearly has ability. He should be thereabouts if settling better today.
Jumps Road 16-1 (11-4) Held up, not fluent, mistake 2nd, ridden approaching 7th, behind next, 5th of 8, 40l behind Cotton Mill (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f nov hdl Grade 2 (1) gs in Jan.
Merry King (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Prominent, challenged 7th, bumped 2 out, soon ridden, led last, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Tarn Hows (11-5) by 6l, 15 ran.
Canopy Of Stars 50-1 (11-4) Held up, mistake 2nd, ridden after 3rd, behind 4th, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Tour D'argent (11-8) at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Captain Scarlett (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, lost place when jumped slowly 5th, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Dildar (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Koultas King (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) With leader, blundered 2nd, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, one pace, 6th of 11, 10l behind Speed Master (11-5) at Towcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Dec.
Motou (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, some headway when hampered 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 34l behind Native Beauty (10-11) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Pericoloso (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear, stayed on one pace from 3 out, went modest 5th flat, 5th of 14, 26l behind African Broadway (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Society Shares (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden next, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Sainglend (10-9) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
One More Cookie (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden to lead just after last, ran on well (2 hurdles ommited), won at Plumpton 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Jan beating Regal Brook (11-3) by 4l, 11 ran.
Hero's Call 150-1 (9-12) Towards rear, headway on outside approaching 4th, soon chasing leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 14, 27l behind African Broadway (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Ohio Gold (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) In touch, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 19, 31l behind Swincombe Flame (10-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd in Jan.
Cock Of The Rock (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression on front trio 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 24l behind Simply Ben (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
